D.A. adds charges against Ellwood City man

By Bill Utterbackbutterback@timesonline.com

Monday

Mar 26, 2012 at 12:01 AMMar 26, 2012 at 4:40 PM

ELLWOOD CITY -- The Beaver County District Attorney's office directed Ellwood City police to file nine additional charges against a man accused of raping a 4-year-old girl, according to Ellwood City police.

Steve Squires, 50, of 318 Hillside Ave., is now facing 15 charges related to the incident alleged to have taken place on Feb. 19. Squires assaulted the girl and made her watch pornographic movies while her mother was at work, according to the criminal complaint.

The new charges include seven felonies: endangering the welfare of a child, corruption of a minor and five counts of unlawful contact, according to court records. He was also charged with indecent assault on a person younger than 13 and indecent exposure, both misdemeanors.

The original charges still in place include rape of a child, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse (two counts), aggravated indecent assault, sexual assault and indecent assault, according to court records.

Squires is scheduled for arraignment Monday before District Judge Dale Nicholson in New Brighton.

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